

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
Stuart Gary
Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.
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Mar 30, 2022 • 34min
Strange Happenings Aboard The International Space Station
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 38*Strange happenings aboard the International Space StationThree Russian Cosmonauts have surprized the world emerging from their newly arrived capsule aboard the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue flight suites reminiscent of the colours of the Ukrainian flag.*Artemis: crawling towards launchLast week’s historic roll out of the giant Space Launch System Artemis 1 moon rocket would not have been possible without one of the unsung heroes of the NASA’s manned space program – its giant crawler transporters.*Ingenuity completes flight 22NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its 22nd flight over the surface of the red planet.*The Science ReportStudy warns that low vitamin C levels are linked to cognitive impairment in older people.Giant shark Megalodon grew to larger sizes in cooler environments.New species of Ankylosaur armoured dinosaur found in China.Alex on Tech cyber security warningListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one from you. Thank you…#astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASA #marsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 28, 2022 • 46min
Gaia Mission Finds Parts Of The Milky Way Much Older Than Expected
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 37*Gaia mission finds parts of the Milky Way much older than expectedUsing data from ESA's Gaia mission, astronomers have shown that a part of the Milky Way known as the 'thick disc' began forming 13 billion years ago, around 2 billion years earlier than expected, and just 0.8 billion years after the Big Bang.*Looking at the radio sky in technicolourThe GaLactic and Extragalactic All-sky Murchison Widefield Array or GLEAM is one of the biggest radio surveys of the sky ever assembled.*Australian Space Command commences operationsAustralia’s new Space Command has officially commenced operations. The command is a division with in the Australian air force – focusing on supporting space domain awareness, sovereign-controlled satellite communications and navigation and space-based Earth observation.*The Science ReportAustralia’s Black Summer bush fires changed the planet’s stratosphere.Artificial sweeteners cancer risk.Supermarket product placement key to healthy eating.Skeptic's guide why astrology is garbageListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #space #science #astronomy 3news #spacetime #podcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 25, 2022 • 31min
Solar Orbiter About To Make Its Closest Approach To The Sun
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 36*Solar Orbiter about to make its closest approach to the SunThe joint ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has now passed the orbit of Mercury – the nearest planet to the Sun and will shortly make its closest approach to our stellar host. Solar Orbiter’s close encounter with the Sun will be on March 26.*NASA’s Planetary Defence system detects an asteroid before impactFor only the fifth time ever astronomers were able to predict an asteroid impact on Earth before it happened. The asteroid catalogued as 2022 EB5 hit the Earth’s atmosphere over the Norwegian Sea before disintegrating on March 11th.*Cosmic particle accelerator at its limitWith the help of special telescopes, researchers have observed a cosmic particle accelerator as never before.*The Science ReportPeople with Autism and ADHD at higher risk of early death.Older people who have low levels of folate may be at higher risk of dementia and death.Warnings that meat from endangered shark species could be hiding in poorly labelled pet food.Skeptic's guide to demonic dollsSponsor Details:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by the I Am BIO podcast - The only podcast at the intersection of biotechnology, politics, patients & the planet. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find out more by visiting their website at https://www.bio.org/podcast Highly recommended!Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #podcast #spacetime #astronomy #space #science #news #podcastsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 23, 2022 • 24min
NASA Extends the Mars Helicopter’s Mission
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 35*NASA extends the Mars helicopter’s missionNASA has extended flight operations of its Mars Ingenuity Helicopter through to at least September.*Work on the Space Station continues despite growing tensions on the groundNASA says that despite the growing tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine astronaut Mark Vande Hei will return to Earth from the International Space Station -- as planned -- aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule.*Astra launches three satellites from AlaskaAstra Space has successfully launched three small satellites into orbit from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island in Alaska.*The Science ReportEvidence that people pushing homeopathy are only showing studies which have positive results.Claims children who spend more time in front of screens have more behavioural issues.New study shows people using speed are five times more likely to have psychosis.Alex on Tech: new key updates for Apple IOS and Samsung.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 21, 2022 • 32min
Massive Bubbles at Center of Milky Way Caused by Supermassive Black Hole
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 34*Massive bubbles at center of Milky Way caused by supermassive black holeA new study has shown how giant bubbles stretching some 36 thousand light years above and below the Milky Way’s galactic centre are produced by the galaxy’s supermassive black hole as it feeds.*The world’s most powerful rocket rolls out to the launch padAfter years of delays the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket -- NASA’s new Space Launch System or SLS -- has finally rolled out of the historic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre on an 11 hour six-and-a-half-kilometres journey to Space Launch Complex 39B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.*James Webb obtains its first deep sky imageNASA says the optical performance of its new James Webb Space Telescope has met and even exceeded the science parameters the observatory was built to achieve!*The Science ReportA new study claims global COVID-19 deaths may be three times higher than official records.Sea ice around Antarctica has now shrunk to its lowest level on record.A new study claims Tyrannosaurus rex might actually have been three separate species.Skeptic's guide to Havana SyndromeListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 18, 2022 • 27min
The Dinosaur’s Last Spring
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 33*The dinosaur’s last springA new study has concluded that the KT boundary event asteroid which killed the non-avian dinosaurs hit during the northern hemisphere's spring.*Supermassive black holes in a dance to the deathAstronomers have spotted a pair of supermassive black locked in an epic cosmic dance to the death some 9 billion light years away.*A new science centre for the Port Macquarie observatoryThe Pacific coastal town of Port Macquarie is about to realize its long held dream of a new Astronomy and science centre thanks to a 4.8-million-dollar grant from the Federal and State governments.*China sets new domestic satellite launch recordAfter a slow start to the new year China has launched a flotilla of new spacecraft over the past few weeks as it continues what Beijing describes as preparations for war.*The Science ReportConfirmation that people who’ve had COVID-19 experienced higher levels of cognitive decline.Global Warming means a 29 per cent increase in fire-prone conditions by the end of the century.School drug use might not affect your success in later life.Skeptic's guide to feng shuiListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 16, 2022 • 33min
Astronomers Shocked By the Nearest Ever Fast Radio Burst
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 32*Astronomers shocked by the nearest ever Fast Radio BurstAstronomers have tracked a mysterious cosmic flash known as a Fast Radio Burst down to a globular cluster in a nearby spiral galaxy called M81.*CHEOPS reveals a rugby ball-shaped exoplanetThe European Space Agency’s -- CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite CHEOPS – has discovered a strange rugby ball shaped exo-planet.*NASA’s Perseverance rover gets rocked on MarsNASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has successfully cored and extracted its seventh sample of rock for eventual return to Earth.*Lots more Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has been busy with three more launches of Starlink broadband internet satellites from opposite ends of the United States over the space of just two weeks.*The Science ReportThe Amazon Rainforest reaching a point of no return.heterosexual transmission of HIV more deadly than homosexual transmission.Palaeontologists discover a new species of StegosaurAlex on Tech: Apple launches new tech.For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #podcast #spacetime #frbs #astronomy #space #science #news #podcastsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 14, 2022 • 41min
The Mysterious World of 16 Psyche
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 31*The mysterious world of 16 PsycheThe asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than scientists originally thought.*A new way to find planets orbiting other starsAstronomers have tantalising new evidence for the existence of hidden exoplanets orbiting distant red dwarf stars.*More blatant nuclear breaches by IranIn yet another flagrant breach of its nuclear non proliferation treaty agreement Iran has test fired another nuclear capable Qased missile – this one placing a small cubesat sized spacecraft called Nour-2 into orbit.*North Korea resumes missile testsNorth Korea has resumed its long range ballistic missile tests in line with similar tests being undertaken by its close ally Iran.*The Science ReportNew study warns of increased variability in rain patterns associated with the La Niña and El NiñoNew DNA tests to screen for over 50 genetic neurological and neuromuscular diseases.Discovery of the wreckage of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance.Skeptic's guide to religion and ghost hunting on TVListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #space #science #astronomy #astrophysics #cosmology #podcast #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 11, 2022 • 48min
A “Hot Jupiter’s” Dark Side Revealed in Detail for First Time
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 30*A “hot Jupiter’s” dark side is revealed in detail for first timeAstronomers have obtained the clearest view yet of the perpetual dark side of a hot Jupiter exoplanet that is “tidally locked” to its host star. The observations reported in the journal Nature Astronomy have been combined with measurements of the planet’s permanent day side to provide the first detailed view of an exoplanet’s global atmosphere.*New measurement for the mass of the NeutrinoScientists have determined the mass of the neutrino at less than 0.8 electron volts. The findings reported in the journal Nature physics will help sciences understanding of the Universe.*New weather satellite rockets into orbitAmerica's newest weather satellite has successfully reached geostationary orbit. The mission flew aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch complex 41 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.*March SkyWatchThe March equinox, the constellations Taurus the bull, Leo the lion and the Gemini twins Pollux and Castor, And don’t forget March 14 is pi day and Albert Einstein’s birthday are among the many features this month on Skywatch…Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 240 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast (you get a month’s free trial with Supercast to see if it’s really for you or not)....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/blog/ RSS feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/episodes/feed Email: mailto:SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com or visit https://www.bitesz.com/p/astronomy-daily/If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one by you. Thank you…#astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASABecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 9, 2022 • 34min
Discovery of a Black Hole Spinning on its Side
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 29*Discovery of a black hole spinning on its sideAstronomers have discovered a black hole in a binary star system which appears to be spinning on its side. The discovery reported in the journal Science challenges current theoretical models of black hole formation.*The James Webb space telescope reaches another milestoneNASA scientists are continuing the laborious task of fine tuning the James Webb Space Telescope – which is now in its final orbital position some 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. Technicians have successfully completed Segment Alignment and Image Stacking – the second and third of seven phases involved in aligning the observatory’s primary mirror.*New science experiments reach the International Space StationA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship carrying 3.8 tonnes of supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station. Cygnus was attached to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port one and a half days after launching aboard a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in the Virginian mid Atlantic Coast.*The Science ReportThe effectiveness of COVID-19 boosters begins to wane after just ten weeks.Study shows prunes may be good for bone health.New Research debunks previous assumptions that mental speed peaks at age 20.Discovery of a giant sea scorpion that swam in Australia waters 252 million years ago.Alex on Tech: update your technology nowListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.


